Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup is a one-pot meal that the whole family will love. Get ready for the easiest method to cook navy beans - no pre-soaking necessary!
4slicesbacon, chopped(omit oil and sauté with onions)
Instructions
Set pressure cooker to sauté. Once the pot is ready, add onions, garlic, and salt. Sauté until garlic begins to turn golden and the onions are translucent (about 3-5 minutes).
Optional: while the onions and garlic are sauteing, preheat the broth and water (I use a microwave) to speed up the cooking time.
Pour in the broth and water, and deglaze the Instant Pot by stirring the hot liquid to clean the bottom of the pot.
Add the navy beans, carrots, and celery to the pot. Press cancel, secure the lid on the pressure cooker and seal the pressure lever (if needed). Set the Instant Pot on high pressure for 45 minutes for dried, non-soaked navy beans. Use 25 minutes for pre-soaked navy beans and 15 minutes for canned navy beans.
Allow the pressure cooker to naturally release pressure (leave the pot undisturbed) for 10 minutes, then initiate a quick release.
For a creamier soup, use a potato masher to mash the beans until they are creamy.
Serve bean soup warm, topped with cheese, bacon bits, fried onions, green onions, or your favorite soup garnish.
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Notes
Recipe variations:Ham and beans Instant Pot recipe: Add 2 cups of pre-cooked diced ham.Instant Pot Bacon Bean Soup: Omit the oil and sauté 4 slices of chopped bacon with the onions.Vegetarian navy beans: use vegetable brothTo shorten cooking time, use my Instant Pot quick soak method: Add 6 cups of water to the Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot on sauté, then select "more" (press the sauté button twice until the screen shows the word "more"). Add the beans, and bring them to a boil. This should only take 5 minutes. Stir the beans. Press "cancel" and let the lid simply rest on top of the Instant Pot. Let soak for 60 minutes. Drain beans and rinse the pot before using.